WesM Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 ...but I enjoyed the game today. Take the allegiance out of it and the fact that our lads had a poor day as individuals and the collective and you are left admiring how good Leeds were. They pressed and pressed all game, made the pitch as wide as they could and then played beautiful triangles of in the space created. Their movement was the best I’ve seen at AG for years. They were organised, disciplined and professional, with and without the ball. They won’t be getting beat that often this season and I dare say anyone who finishes above them is going up. Big statement from one game but you can see the foundations are already in place for a good go at it. Meanwhile, a few of our lads will have learnt a valuable lesson today. Men against boys for the most part and chased shadows for the rest. When we did get the ball, we wanted way to long to pick a pass and that was nearly always sideways or backwards.....as usual. No presence up front, not all fam’s fault but he does have the first touch of a brick wall, but no one near him and no chance of linking up with anyone. One positive, Taylor Moore did well against Bamford who is no mug. Gave the ball way sloppily for the third, but thought he looked capable and may grow with games. A harsh lesson from a very good side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 I thoroughly enjoyed Leeds today . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 I've enjoyed every Bielsa side I have seen, especially his Bilbao team. Intensity, rapid movement and accuracy combined.Just watching them leaves me out of breath! The only equally viscerally exciting side I have seen in recent years was Klopp's Dortmund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldlandReddies Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 9 minutes ago, shelts said: I thoroughly enjoyed Leeds today . You just know they will flump it again unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordofthebling Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Structured, attractive, dominating away performance. Men against boys for sure, it looked like they didnt even get out of third gear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Notgetinya Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 I liked their kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 1 minute ago, NorwichbasedWurzel said: I liked their kit It was terrible on the telly alongside our red though. Wasn’t contrasting enough. Not sure how it looked in the stadium. Should be a simple rule for kits - you play the highest contrast kit you have compared with the home team. Would have been a much easier watch if Leeds had been wearing white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The turtle Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Gillingham under pulis in the 90s.(I think) Swansea at home in their Prem promotion season It's the last two times similar to today, that I can recall watching an opposition side and just thinking "well their going up" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 20 minutes ago, OldlandReddies said: You just know they will flump it again unfortunately Like we fall away towards the end of the season when well placed !! Maybe both teams will buck the trend this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Frustrating day at the office. We started brightly, and finished brightly. Leeds were, however, a very good side. Just interesting how we raised our game against the Likes of Man Utd and Man City, and held our own, yet Leeds came to us and looked like Champions League Winners. We have to be able to raise our game when the time is needed. Leeds looked ropey for the first 15-20 but after that were never really troubled by us as they moved up through the gears. Something isn't right with the motivation and the mentality of the team imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Hate Leeds, goes back to the 60's at Elland Road but today they were on top of their game, wish we could play like that Lee.......................over to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stortz Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 1 hour ago, WesM said: ...but I enjoyed the game today. Take the allegiance out of it and the fact that our lads had a poor day as individuals and the collective and you are left admiring how good Leeds were. They pressed and pressed all game, made the pitch as wide as they could and then played beautiful triangles of in the space created. Their movement was the best I’ve seen at AG for years. They were organised, disciplined and professional, with and without the ball. They won’t be getting beat that often this season and I dare say anyone who finishes above them is going up. Big statement from one game but you can see the foundations are already in place for a good go at it. Meanwhile, a few of our lads will have learnt a valuable lesson today. Men against boys for the most part and chased shadows for the rest. When we did get the ball, we wanted way to long to pick a pass and that was nearly always sideways or backwards.....as usual. No presence up front, not all fam’s fault but he does have the first touch of a brick wall, but no one near him and no chance of linking up with anyone. One positive, Taylor Moore did well against Bamford who is no mug. Gave the ball way sloppily for the third, but thought he looked capable and may grow with games. A harsh lesson from a very good side. Bang on, their movement was breathtaking at times, they pulled us all over the pitch. Bielsa is a genuinely great coach, they're lucky to have him. I did not enjoy watching it though haha. 28 minutes ago, NorwichbasedWurzel said: I liked their kit What, even the leatherette style shoulder panels?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 45 minutes ago, chinapig said: I've enjoyed every Bielsa side I have seen, especially his Bilbao team. Intensity, rapid movement and accuracy combined.Just watching them leaves me out of breath! The only equally viscerally exciting side I have seen in recent years was Klopp's Dortmund. Brilliantly drilled , brilliantly And to leave three across the front , sometimes 4. Something you can only even think of doing with a very clear plan and drilling on training ground Thought despite their first teamers missing they were more impressive than they were last season at AG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 They looked awful in the latter third of last season and bottled promotion. I'm gonna wait till we're at least 20 games in before I start noshing Biesla off. The supposed great manager who has pretty much no honours to his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Take nothing away from Leeds, very good. I'm not so surprised we lost, but the margin and ease is a concern. Don't think we gave ourselves the best chance tactically though. Not so much with Moore at CB, thinking also some of our general selections and setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: They looked awful in the latter third of last season and bottled promotion. I'm gonna wait till we're at least 20 games in before I start noshing Biesla off. The supposed great manager who has pretty much no honours to his name. True, but he has never been at an elite club. Their squad may be too small to sustain again though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartockRed Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 To the disgust of a few around me, I was physically applauding some of their play today. I didn’t give a monkeys, Leeds were that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stortz Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 9 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: They looked awful in the latter third of last season and bottled promotion. I'm gonna wait till we're at least 20 games in before I start noshing Biesla off. The supposed great manager who has pretty much no honours to his name. No honours but has massivley influenced the likes of Guardiola, Pochettino and Simeone tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 6 minutes ago, chinapig said: True, but he has never been at an elite club. Their squad may be too small to sustain again though. He managed Argentina. Your comments beg the question of why he hasn't been at an elite club and why, if he's so good, is he at Leeds?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 50 minutes ago, NorwichbasedWurzel said: I liked their kit Really?! Looked like something from one of the minor teams in the Tour de France. Phillips has a stupid hairstyle too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stortz Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 8 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: He managed Argentina. Your comments beg the question of why he hasn't been at an elite club and why, if he's so good, is he at Leeds?? Fair comment. I think it's mainly because he is a massive, massive pain in the arse haha. Would you not class Marseille or Lazio as elite though? Short lived though those appointments obviously were! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Lordofthebling said: Structured, attractive, dominating away performance. Men against boys for sure, it looked like they didnt even get out of third gear... 1-6 and we couldn't have argued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: He managed Argentina. Your comments beg the question of why he hasn't been at an elite club and why, if he's so good, is he at Leeds?? True, but Argentinian international football has been dysfunctional for a long time now. Nobody can harness all that talent it seems. Awash with political divisions. His Chile side was exciting though and punched above its weight somewhat. As to elite clubs, I'm not sure frankly. I suspect it's because he is so eccentric and often difficult to handle, as Lazio, Marseilles and Lille can attest. In any event my point was that I have found his sides exciting to watch rather than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 'ows about that then guys and gals, all aboard the Leeds Utd love-in. You might have to stomach the fact that your City gave rise to the UK's worst ever mass child molester, but you have a mighty fine football team right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 8 minutes ago, Stortz said: Fair comment. I think it's mainly because he is a massive, massive pain in the arse haha. Would you not class Marseille or Lazio as elite though? Short lived though those appointments obviously were! 2 minutes ago, chinapig said: True, but Argentinian international football has been dysfunctional for a long time now. Nobody can harness all that talent it seems. Awash with political divisions. His Chile side was exciting though and punched above its weight somewhat. As to elite clubs, I'm not sure frankly. I suspect it's because he is so eccentric and often difficult to handle, as Lazio, Marseilles and Lille can attest. In any event my point was that I have found his sides exciting to watch rather than anything else. Fair. I just think his talent and legacy involve his talent identification as opposed to his man management ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Disappointing result but I just enjoyed being back after s very long summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishRed Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 I thought they were excellent whilst we looked a little bit lost. The consistent long ball to Fam was hugely frustrating as he won very few of them - don’t understand why we persist with this at all., try it now and again but not at nearly every opportunity. We have a long way to go to be close to them.....a very long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stortz Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: Fair. I just think his talent and legacy involve his talent identification as opposed to his man management ability. I think it's more the tactical developments he introduced that mark him out as an exceptional coach personally. That Chile side @chinapig mentions above was the blueprint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 I'd like to see the stats for errors. We made loads, they didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 1 hour ago, ChippenhamRed said: It was terrible on the telly alongside our red though. Wasn’t contrasting enough. Not sure how it looked in the stadium. Should be a simple rule for kits - you play the highest contrast kit you have compared with the home team. Would have been a much easier watch if Leeds had been wearing white. I did wonder when Pack, for the second time, passed straight to a Leeds player if the colours were a problem for him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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